Window-screen.



l. S. AYDELOTT.

WINDOW SCREEN.

APPLICAUON FILED JUNE8| [SIL 1,289,077. rammed Dec. 31, 1918.

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JACOB S. AYDELO'IT, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-FOURTH TO M. M.DAVIS, OF UI-IRICHSVILLE, OHIO.

WINDOW-SCREEN.

Speeication of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

Application led June 8, 1918. Serial No. 238,820.

To all whom t may concern;

Be it known that I, JAcoB S. AYDnLo'rr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Screens, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to screens, and has particular reference to animproved type of screen adapted for use in connection with windows,doors or the like and embodying features of construction which permitthe same to assume an outwardly bulged position when operativelyapplied, in order that one located behind the screen may readily viewexterior locations in a convenient manner without necessitating theremoval of the screen in order to accomplish this desired purpose.

The chief objection to window screens of ordinary form resides in thefact that in order for one to view exterior locations or ositions, it isnecessary to remove the screen rom its operative position in order tolook out. Therefore, the present invention contemplates a screenstructure which when applied will produce an outwardly bulging contour,disposed to extend some distance beyond the outer face of a window frameor other similar wall opening, whereby through the provision of theoutwardly bulging portion of my improved screen one may readily gazethrough its foraminous mesh at a position in advance of said windowframe so that exterior locations may be readily viewed.

To this end, my invention comprises essentially a screen structurecomprising a substantially resilient foraminated body, which latter isprovided along certain of its marginal edges with a plurality of stripelements, these elements being adapted to be positioned Within guidesformed in a window frame, whereby when the structure is thus positionedthe same will be outwardly bowed or fiexed to extend in a secured manner beyond the outer margins of the window frame and at the same timewill be fully screened to said frame.

A further object resides in the provision of novel means for reinforcingthe upper and lower edges of the screen and at the same time to providemeans for securing the top and bottom members of the screen structure intheir operative positions.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a screen structurewhich will assume the desired outwardly bulging condition when set u foruse, but to be also capable of assuming a substantially flat positionwhen not in use so that a number of the same may be assembled with butminimum bulk in order to be conveniently shipped.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear as the descriptionproceeds, the invention accordingly consists in the novel features ofconstruction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of partshereinafter fully described and having the scope thereof defined by theappended claims.

In the drawing, wherein has been shown one of the preferred embodimentsof the invention:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the screen comprising the presentinvention, and illustrating its application to an ordinary windovs7frame,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through the screen and thewindow frame,

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View,

Fig. 4 is a view of the screen when de tached, and

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of thereinforcing strips ofthe screen, and illustrating the outwardly struck tongues thereof.

Similar characters of reference denote like and corresponding partsthroughout the several views of the drawing.

ln the preferred adaptation of my invention, use is made of a screenstructure l, consisting of a substantially resilient forarninated bodyportion 2, in this instance the vertical edges of portion 2 are providedwith vertically extending bars 3, which latter are adapted to bepositioned within the spaced sash guides 4 of an ordinary window frame5. Vlt will be observed that when the structure l is normallypositioiied the' saine is considerably wider than the width of the frame5, thereby in order to position the structure in operative relation withsaid frame it is necessary to outwardly bow or flex the body portion 2thereof, so that the bars 3 may engage with the sides of the guides 4.From this it will be seen that the body portion 2 will extend somedistance beyond the outer portions of the window frame 5, so that onemay lean out of the frame 5 to view exterior conditions withoutdisturbing in any way the applied position of the screen structure.Also, due to the inherent resiliency of the body portion 2, the bars 3will be maintained in a secure manner within the guides 4, so thataccidental displacement of the screen as a whole is effectuallyprevented. By the yieldable nature of the body portion 2 no diiiicultywill be encountered in flexing the same to assume the desired bowlcontour, and when applied the screen structure automatically maintainsits desired position and forni. Secured to the upper and lower edges ofthe body portion Q are a plurality of reinforcing strips 6 and 7respectively. These strips are preferably formed from U shaped pieces ofsheet meta and are adapted to firmly receive and clamp the upper andlower marginal portions of the screen structure. These strips firmlybrace the structure l as a whole and serve to prevent the same fromunduly bending or tearing. The upper strip 6 is provided with a seriesof outwardly struck, integral tongues 8, which extend inwardly andsubstantially fiush with the upper edges of the portion 2. Adapted torest upon these tongues 8 is a top member 10, formed from any desiredmaterial, but is preferably nonforaminous to prevent rain or the likefrom entering the frames 5 and hence into the i11- terior of a building.The lower strip? is also provided with similar inwardly projecting lugsor tongues 11, which are apertured as at 12 for the reception ofsuitable fastening elements, which latter are employed to secure aforaminous bottom member 13 in its operative position within the screenstructure. It is desirable that this member 13 should be formed from afo- 'raminous material, since by use of this material a greater range ofvision is aii'orded by the screen structure 1. i

From the foregoing description it will be seen that mechanism has beenprovided whereby the objects of the invention have been achieved andthat all of the advantageous features of construction and utility abovementioned are, among others, present. It will be observed upon referenceto Fig. 4 that when the screen structure is not in use the same willassu-me asubstantially flat condition, this being due to the inherentresiliency of the body portion 2, and when .in this latter position thescreen structure may be readily and compactly assembled with similarlyconstructed screens and thus stored or shipped while occupying but aminimum space. The screen is not limited to its use in connection withWindow frames,

the principles thereof are equally adaptable to doors and other screenlike closures. By virtue of the construction described one may lean outof a window frame for a considerable distance so asto obtain a clearView of surrounding'localities, yet through the provision of the curvedscreen structure described, the lattecwill interfere ory limit in no waysuch desirable observations.

From the foregoing it is thought that the advantages and operation ofthe device forming the subjectinatter of this invention will be readilyunderstood and, therefore, a more extended explanation has beenaocordingly omitted.

I claim:

1. A screen comprising a resilient foraminated body, securing stripsdisposedalong the vertical edges of said body and adapted to be activelypositioned within the guides of a window frame, whereby said body willbe substantially bowed'and flexed, and top and bottom members carried bysaid body.

2. A screen comprising a foraminated body, means disposed along thevertical edges of said body and arranged for resilient cooperation withthe guides of a window frame by flexing and bowing said` body when thelatter is actively positioned, and horizontally disposed means forcovering the top and bottom portions of said screen.

3. A screen comprising a foraminated body, securing strips disposed.along the vertical edges of said body and situated-for resilientcooperative relation with the sides of a Wall opening, whereby said.body portion when actively positioned will be forced to assume a bowedcondition and to protrude beyond said wall, reinforcingstrips carried bythe upper and lower-edges of said body, and means for securing anopaquetop member and a foraminated bottom member to said reinforcingstrips.

4. A screen. comprisingV a foraminated body portion, vertically disposedstrips secured to the outer side of said body portion and situatedadjacent to the side edges thereof, said strips being adapted forcooperation with a wall structure so as to secure the screen in a bowedand flexed condition therewith, reinforcing strips mounted upon theupper and lower edges of the body portion, tongues protruding inwardlyfrom said strips, and top and bottom members cooperatively carried bysaid tongues.

5. A screen comprisingaresilient foraminated body portion, vertoalldisposed from said reinforcing members, and top and strips carried bythe vertical e ges of said bottom walls connected with said supportbodyand adapted to connect the latter with ing means.

a Wall structure, reinforcing members dis- In testimony whereof I ax mysignature. 10 5 posed along the upper and lower edges of said body,supporting means protruding JACOB S. AYDELOTT.

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